Abstract: Power electronics modules having modular jet impingement assembly utilized to cool heat generating devices are disclosed. The modular jet impingement assemblies include a modular manifold having a distribution recess, one or more angled inlet connection tubes positioned at an inlet end of the modular manifold that fluidly couple the inlet tube to the distribution recess and one or more outlet connection tubes positioned at an outlet end of the modular manifold that fluidly coupling the outlet tube to the distribution recess. The modular jet impingement assemblies include a manifold insert removably positioned within the distribution recess and include one or more inlet branch channels each including an impinging slot and one or more outlet branch channels each including a collecting slot. Further a heat transfer plate coupled to the modular manifold, the heat transfer plate comprising an impingement surface including an array of fins that extend toward the manifold insert.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the continuous operation of an air conditioning unit or climate control system in a vehicle. The system may include a power generating unit, such as an engine or a fuel cell stack, and an exhaust loop in fluid communication with the power generating unit. First and second adsorption-based thermal batteries are provided in thermal communication with the exhaust loop. The vehicle may be configured to simultaneously operate in both an air conditioning operational mode powered by the first thermal battery, and a charging operational mode that regenerates the second thermal battery. A thermoelectric generator may also be provided such that the system is entirely self-powered, reducing or eliminating a need for supplemental, i.e. plug-in, charging.

Abstract: A system for cooling a vehicle compartment using a twin cell thermal battery and waste heat. Cool air from the evaporators of a twin cell thermal battery system is used to chill a compartment, such as an icebox in a trunk or a cabin of a vehicle. The energy needed to create the cooling effect for the cool compartment comes directly from the waste heat of vehicle exhaust gas. The system provides for the air conditioning and charging mode to work simultaneously because of a twin cell battery configuration. A thermoelectric generator (TEG) is also provided in addition to the twin cell battery thereby making the system self-powered. The system uses energy that would otherwise be lost to the environment to provide a cooling source within the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of forming a memory device by forming spaced apart first and second regions with a channel region therebetween, forming a floating gate over and insulated from a first portion of the channel region, forming a control gate over and insulated from the floating gate, forming an erase gate over and insulated from the first region, and forming a select gate over and insulated from a second portion of the channel region. Forming of the floating gate includes forming a first insulation layer on the substrate, forming a first conductive layer on the first insulation layer, and performing two separate etches to form first and second trenches through the first conductive layer. A sidewall of the first conductive layer at the first trench has a negative slope and a sidewall of the first conductive layer at the second trench is vertical.

Abstract: An LCD panel includes first to fifth data lines, which are sequentially arranged, intersecting first to third scan lines, which are sequentially arranged, for forming first to fourth pixel units sequentially arranged in an identical row as well as fifth to eighth pixel units sequentially arranged in another row. The first pixel unit and the fourth pixel unit are respectively coupled to the first data line and the fifth data line, and the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit are respectively coupled to the second data line and the fourth data line. The fifth pixel unit and the eighth pixel unit are respectively coupled to the second data line and the fourth data line, and both the sixth pixel unit and the seventh pixel unit are coupled to the third data line.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling power supply are provided. The electronic device includes a first transmission port, a second transmission port, a switching power circuit and a control unit. The first transmission port is connected to a first external device, and the second transmission port is connected to a second external device. The switching power circuit is coupled to the first transmission port, the second transmission port and the power storage unit.

Abstract: Fin-type transistor fabrication methods and structures are provided having one or more nitrided conformal layers, to improve reliability of the semiconductor device. The method includes, for example, providing at least one material layer disposed, in part, conformally over a fin extending above a substrate, the material layer(s) including a gate dielectric layer; and performing a conformal nitridation process over an exposed surface of the material layer(s), the conformal nitridation process forming an exposed, conformal nitrided surface.

Abstract: Power electronics modules having modular jet impingement assembly utilized to cool heat generating devices are disclosed. The modular jet impingement assemblies include a modular manifold having a distribution recess, one or more angled inlet connection tubes positioned at an inlet end of the modular manifold that fluidly couple the inlet tube to the distribution recess and one or more outlet connection tubes positioned at an outlet end of the modular manifold that fluidly coupling the outlet tube to the distribution recess. The modular jet impingement assemblies include a manifold insert removably positioned within the distribution recess and include one or more inlet branch channels each including an impinging slot and one or more outlet branch channels each including a collecting slot. Further a heat transfer plate coupled to the modular manifold, the heat transfer plate comprising an impingement surface including an array of fins that extend toward the manifold insert.

Abstract: A memory device (and method of making and using the memory device) includes a first electrode of conductive material, a second electrode of conductive material, and a layer transition metal oxide material that includes first and second elongated portions meeting each other at a sharp corner. Each of the first and second elongated portions is disposed between and in electrical contact with the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A backup method and a backup system are provided by the present disclosure. The method includes following steps: identifying the group the electronic device belongs when the backup device receives a backup request from an electronic device; receiving the data from the electronic device after identifying the group which the electronic device belong to; generating a unique mark to mark the received data; comparing a mark of the received data with the marks of the data already stored in the storage space assigned to the group which the electronic device belongs; determining whether the received data already exists in the storage space; storing the received data into the storage space assigned to the group which the electronic device belongs to only when the data from the electronic device does not exists in the storage space.

Abstract: A video compression method and a video compressor are provided to solve problems of huge resource consumption and high costs caused by performing both H.264 compression and HEVC compression. The method specifically includes: reading video signal data by using a sliding window to generate bitstream data, where bitstream data generated by reading the video signal data according to a first format is first bitstream data, and bitstream data generated by reading the video signal data according to a second format is second bitstream data; and coding the bitstream data to generate a bitstream, where a bitstream generated by coding the first bitstream data is a first bitstream, and a bitstream generated by coding the second bitstream data is a second bitstream, where the second format is a format preset according to the first format. The present invention is applied to video signal compression.

Abstract: An electronic device and a power protection method are provided. The electronic device includes a transfer port, a switch, a first detecting unit and a second detecting unit. The transfer port provides a driving voltage to an external device. The switch is coupled between the transfer port and a supply power source, and the switch is selectively turned off according to at least one of a first control signal and a second control signal. The first detecting unit generates the first control signal when a voltage drop of the driving voltage exceeds a threshold voltage. The second detecting unit generates a sampling voltage by detecting the driving voltage and generates the second control signal when the sampling voltage is lower than a first reference voltage. The electronic device can provide a power protection when an external device is plugged in/out the transfer port.

Abstract: Fin-type transistor fabrication methods and structures are provided having one or more nitrided conformal layers, to improve reliability of the semiconductor device. The method includes, for example, providing at least one material layer disposed, in part, conformally over a fin extending above a substrate, the material layer(s) including a gate dielectric layer; and performing a conformal nitridation process over an exposed surface of the material layer(s), the conformal nitridation process forming an exposed, conformal nitrided surface.

Abstract: A portal ultrasound imaging apparatus having an adjustable hinge assembly, which includes a key having a narrower end and an end wider in the circumferential direction of the hinge assembly. The key is movable in a slot in an axial direction of the hinge assembly to a locked position, where the side surfaces of the key presses against the walls of the slot to eliminate circumferential gaps between the key and the slot. When at the locked position in the slot, the key can be pushed towards the opposite of the axial direction to an unlocked position where an angular lock of the hinge assembly is released, allowing the hinge assembly to be adjusted to a desired angular coupling. The key can then be pushed in the axial direction back to the locked position in the slot to prevent change in the coupling angle of the hinge assembly.

Abstract: A memory cell includes source and drain regions in a substrate with a channel region therebetween, an erase gate over the source region, a floating gate over a first channel region portion, a control gate over the floating gate, and a wordline gate over a second channel region portion. A first logic device includes second source and drain regions in the substrate with a second channel region therebetween under a first logic gate. A second logic device includes third source and drain regions in the substrate with a third channel region therebetween under a second logic gate. The wordline gate and the first and second logic gates comprise the same conductive metal material. The second logic gate is insulated from the third channel region by first and second insulation. The first logic gate is insulated from the second channel region by the second insulation and not by the first insulation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing motion estimation (ME) for large-size blocks of image data during image processing using small-size block processing logic. An embodiment method includes obtaining a large-size block for ME processing and dividing the large-size block into a plurality of small-size blocks. The large-size block comprises an integer multiple of the small-size blocks. The small-size blocks are then processed in parallel using a small-size block ME processing algorithm. An embodiment apparatus includes a processor configured to implement the method for large-size block ME processing using small-size block ME processing logic, and a shared memory register for storing at different times the 16×16 blocks.

Abstract: A method is used in mapping data storage and virtual machines. A logical volume from a data storage system is provided for use by a hypervisor. The hypervisor is queried through a web service to identify a virtual machine of the hypervisor. It is determined that the virtual machine is using the logical volume.

Abstract: An improved method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes: depositing a dielectric layer on a substrate; depositing a first cap layer on the dielectric layer; depositing an etch stop layer on the dielectric layer; and depositing a dummy cap layer on the etch stop layer to form a partial gate structure. Also provided is a partially formed semiconductor device. The partially formed semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a dielectric layer on the substrate; a first cap layer on the dielectric layer; an etch stop layer on the dielectric layer; and a dummy cap layer on the etch stop layer forming a partial gate structure.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate structure by growing an interfacial layer on a substrate, depositing a High K layer on the interfacial layer, depositing a TiN Cap on the High K layer and forming a thin barrier layer on the TiN Cap. The gate structure is annealed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to localize facial landmarks using a test facial image and a set of training images. The landmarks can be localized on a test facial image using training facial images. A plurality of candidate landmark locations on the test facial image can be determined. A subset of the training facial images with facial features similar to the facial features in the test facial image can be identified. A plurality of shape constraints can be determined for each test facial image in the subset of test facial images. These shape constraints graphically relate to one landmark location from a linear combination of the other landmark locations in the test facial image. Shape constraints can be determined for every landmark within each test facial image. A candidate landmark can be chosen from the plurality of candidate landmarks using the shape constraints.